Training – a closer look at EU support for the southern and eastern Mediterranean region after the Arab Spring

CEE Bankwatch Network, with the assistance of the Guardian foundation, is organising a training to familiarise reporters from southern and eastern Mediterranean countries (SEMED) with the EU institutions and European financial architecture tasked with aiding the democratisation efforts after the Arab Spring.

A preliminary agenda for the training is available here.

Following two days of preparation, participants will attend the annual meetings of the European Bank for Reconstruction in Development in London, where they will be able to pursue stories while having access to expert guidance from two experienced trainers affiliated with the Guardian Foundation.

Trainers

The course will be led by David Gow and John Palmer. David Gow is the former European business editor of the Guardian. He also was the paper’s Germany editor in Bonn from late 1989 to 1995. John Palmer was formerly European editor of the Guardian and then founding political director of the European Policy Centre. He is visiting practitioner fellow at Sussex University European Institute.

Format

In addition to guest speakers from relevant European institutions and civil society, the training will centre on discussions among participants and ‘learning by doing’ practical exercises. Participation at the annual meetings of the EBRD will offer the opportunity to put theory into practice as reporters pursue stories developing during the meetings. Working language of the workshop is English.

Eligibility

For this workshop applicants must be journalists in the SEMED region and currently working as reporters or regular contributors to print, broadcast or online media organisations. They should be able to publish one story following their participation in this training.

Funding

Bankwatch offers funding for participants that includes economy class travel expenses, transfers and accommodation for the duration of the event. Please note that there is limited space for this training, and participants will be selected on the basis of information in their application.

Apply

Register via our online application form below, or contact David Hoffman with any questions about the course.

We are no longer accepting applications for the training.